JP2008014863A - Clock with movable ornament - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a clock with a movable ornament which can be realized in a simple constitution, can suppress increase in power consumption, and is superior in appreciation even in a dark environment, while increasing the flexibility of light emission spot. <P>SOLUTION: The clock 1 with the movable ornament is provided with a rotating ornamental substance 20 provided drivably, and a back section 30 arranged at the rear of the ornamental substance 20; and the back section 30 has a back accumulation-of-light section 31a capable of emitting light by accumulation of light, and the ornamental substance 20 is driven so that the shielding state changes with respect to the accumulation-of-light section 31a. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a timepiece with a movable ornament.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a clock with a movable ornament is known in which a decorative body such as a doll is driven at a predetermined time. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a timepiece with a movable ornament whose decorative body is driven to rotate. Such a watch with a movable ornament is excellent in appreciation due to the size of the decorative body and the unexpectedness.

JP-A-9-19569

However, such a watch with a movable ornament has a problem that its movement cannot be visually recognized even in a dark environment even when it has excellent appreciability.
With respect to such a problem, by providing a light emitting diode or the like on the decorative body, it is possible to provide a watch with a movable ornament that is excellent in appreciation even in a dark environment.
However, when a light-emitting body that requires electric power is provided, power consumption increases, and thus there is a problem that it is difficult to adopt as a wall-mounted timepiece.
In addition, since it is necessary to ensure electrical connection, it is difficult to mount the light emitter on a member that moves in a complicated manner. For this reason, the freedom degree of arrangement | positioning of the light emission part was restrict | limited.
In addition, by providing such a light emitting unit, it is necessary to secure a mechanism for supplying power, which may complicate the timepiece mechanism.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a timepiece with a movable ornament that can be realized with a simple configuration, can suppress an increase in power consumption, and improve the degree of freedom of light emission points, and is excellent in appreciation even in a dark environment. And

The above object is a timepiece with a movable ornament comprising a decorative body and a back member disposed behind the decorative body, wherein the back member has a back light storage section capable of storing and emitting light. And it can achieve by the timepiece with a movable decoration comprised so that the shielding state of the said light storage part for backs by the said decoration body may change.
With this configuration, the shielding state of the back light storage unit by the decorative body changes, so that the light emission region of the back light storage unit appears to change in a dark environment. Therefore, it is possible to provide a watch with a movable ornament that has a simple structure and is excellent in appreciation even in a dark environment.
Moreover, since the back surface light storage unit can accumulate light and emit light, an increase in power consumption can be suppressed.
Moreover, it is not necessary to ensure electrical connection to the back surface light storage unit. Therefore, it can be easily applied to an existing timepiece with a movable ornament.

Moreover, the said structure WHEREIN: The said decoration body can employ | adopt the structure which has the light storage part for decoration bodies which can accumulate | store light and can light-emit.
With this configuration, the decorative body is also provided with the phosphorescent portion, so that the decorative body phosphorescent portion also moves while emitting light while making it appear that the light emitting area of the rear phosphorescent portion has changed. Therefore, it is possible to provide a timepiece with a movable ornament having better appreciation.

Moreover, the said structure WHEREIN: The structure which has the opening which the said light storage part for backs is visible and hidden when the relative position of this decoration body and the said back member is changed is employable.
With this configuration, the light emitting area of the back light storage unit appears to change more as the relative position between the decorative body and the back member is changed. Therefore, it is possible to provide a timepiece with a movable ornament that is superior in appreciation.

Moreover, the said structure WHEREIN: The said decoration body can employ | adopt the structure driven rotationally.
Even with this configuration, the light emission region of the rear light storage unit appears to change more.

Moreover, the said structure WHEREIN: The structure which the said decoration body is rock | fluctuated is employable.
Even with this configuration, the light emission region of the rear light storage unit appears to change more.

Moreover, the said structure can employ | adopt the structure currently formed so that the said back light storage part may extend radially centering | focusing on the center position of the rotational drive of the said decorative body.
With this configuration, the light emission region of the back light storage unit appears to change more by the rotational drive of the decorative body.

Moreover, the said structure can employ | adopt the structure currently formed so that the said external phosphorescent part may overlap with the external shape of the said decorative body according to the relative position of the said decorative body and the said back member.
With this configuration, almost the entire region of the back light storage unit is shielded according to the relative position between the decorative body and the back member, so that the back light storage by changing the relative position between the decorative body and the back member from that position. The light emission area of the part appears to change more.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can implement | achieve with a simple structure, the increase in power consumption can be suppressed, and the timepiece with a movable decoration excellent in appreciation property can be provided also in the dark environment, improving the freedom degree of a light emission location.

  Hereinafter, a timepiece with a movable ornament according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the timepiece with a movable ornament according to the first embodiment.
The timepiece 1 with a movable ornament displays the current time by a dial 2 and a pointer portion 3 arranged on the top thereof. The pointer portion 3 is composed of a second hand, a minute hand, and an hour hand, and indicates a predetermined time printed on the dial 2. The pointer portion 3 is driven by a movement (not shown) provided on the back surface of the dial 2.
Moreover, the movable ornament timepiece 1 is provided with a movable ornament mechanism 10 at a lower portion thereof. The movable decoration mechanism 10 is provided so as to be always driven.

Next, the movable ornament mechanism 10 will be described in detail.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the movable ornament mechanism 10, FIG. 2 (a) is a front view of the movable ornament mechanism 10, and FIG. 2 (b) is a side view of the ornamental view. 3A and 3B are cross-sectional views of the movable ornament mechanism 10, FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2A, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. It is sectional drawing.
The movable ornament mechanism 10 includes a rotating decorative body 20, a back surface portion 30, and the like.
The rotating decorative body 20 is rotatably disposed on the front surface of the back surface portion 30. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, a drive mechanism 40 for driving the rotary decorative body 20 is provided behind the back surface portion 30. The drive mechanism 40 rotates the rotating decorative body 20 via the shaft 50. In FIG. 3, the detailed mechanism of the drive mechanism 40 is not shown.

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the movable ornament mechanism 10. FIG. 4A is a front view of the rotating decorative body 20, and FIG. 4B is a front view of the back surface portion 30. In addition, about Fig.4 (a), when there exist two or more same parts, the code | symbol is attached only to one part, and others are abbreviate | omitted.
The rotating decorative body 20 is formed in a disk shape. Specifically, the outer ring portion 21 forming the outer contour, the inner ring portion 22 formed in a petal shape inside the outer ring portion 21, the central ring portion 23 disposed at the center, and the central ring portion 23 are radially spaced from each other. The inner ring portion 22 and the crosspiece portion 24 that bridges the outer ring portion 21 are formed.

  The outer ring portion 21 is provided with eight outer ring phosphor storage portions 21a at equal intervals in a circumferential shape. The outer ring phosphor storage unit 21a is composed of a rhombus-shaped pedestal and a hemispherical member that is cut into a multifaceted shape like a jewel and placed on the rhombus-shaped pedestal. A luminescent coating is applied to the pedestal portion that is not covered by the hemispherical member, and accumulates light to emit light in a dark environment.

  The inner ring portion 22 is also provided with eight inner ring phosphorescent portions 22a at equal intervals at positions overlapping the crosspiece 24. The inner ring phosphorescent portion 22a has a star-shaped member coated with a phosphorescent paint.

  Note that phosphorescent paint absorbs energy under the stimulation of light such as sunlight or fluorescent lamps, converts the absorbed energy into visible light, and gradually emits light even after the stimulus is stopped. It continues to emit light and has a function of repeating this for a long time. There are no particular restrictions on the composition of the phosphorescent paint.

  The outer ring portion 21, the inner ring portion 22, the central ring portion 23, and the crosspiece portion 24 form a plurality of openings 20 </ b> H in the rotating decorative body 20. From the opening 20H, the rear phosphorescent portion 31a described below is visible and hidden.

The back part 30 has the convex surface 31 comprised by the polysurface convexly toward the front surface (viewer side). Further, the back surface portion 30 has a shaft hole 33 through which the shaft 50 penetrates at the center thereof.
On the convex surface 31 of the back surface portion 30, a back surface light storage portion 31a is provided. The back surface light storage unit 31a includes a center light storage unit 33a formed in an octagon shape so as to surround the shaft hole 33, and a stretched light storage unit 32a formed by extending radially from each vertex of the center light storage unit 33a. ing. Further, the rear phosphorescent portion 31a is formed in a color close to the color scheme of the rear portion 30 so as not to stand out in a bright place.

Next, a change in the light emission state of the movable ornament mechanism 10 in a dark environment will be described.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of changes in the light emission state of the movable ornament mechanism 10 in a dark environment. In FIG. 5, in order to more clearly show the light emission state by each phosphorescent unit, only a part is given a reference numeral, and the others are omitted. In addition, FIG. 5 has shown continuously a mode that the rotation decoration body 20 rotates counterclockwise.
FIG. 5A shows a light emission state when the crosspiece 24 is positioned so as to overlap the back surface light storage unit 31a.
The extended phosphorescent part 32 a is shielded by the crosspiece 24. Further, the center phosphorescent portion 33 a is formed slightly larger than the diameter of the center ring portion 23. Therefore, the central ring portion 23 is shielded to such an extent that the light emitted from the outer peripheral portion of the central phosphor storage portion 33a is slightly visible.
Further, the outer ring phosphor storage unit 21a and the inner ring phosphor storage unit 22a emit light on the outer periphery of the center phosphor storage unit 33a.

FIG. 5B shows a light emission state when the rotating decorative body 20 is slightly rotated counterclockwise from the state shown in FIG.
When the rotating decorative body 20 is slightly rotated counterclockwise, the relative positional relationship between the rotating decorative body 20 and the back surface portion 30 is changed, and the extended phosphorescent storage portion 32a shielded by the crosspiece 24 is opened. Slightly exposed from 20H. Thereby, the extending | stretching luminous part 32a and the outer peripheral part of the center luminous part 33a are exposed integrally.
Further, the outer ring phosphor storage unit 21a and the inner ring phosphor storage unit 22a are positioned at positions slightly shifted counterclockwise with respect to the extending direction of the extending phosphor storage unit 32a.

FIG.5 (c) has shown the light emission state when the rotation decoration body 20 rotates slightly counterclockwise from the state shown in FIG.5 (b).
When the rotating decorative body 20 further rotates, the crosspiece 24 is separated from the stretched light storing portion 32a, and most of the area in the width direction of the stretched light storing portion 32a is exposed from the opening 20H. Thereby, it visually recognizes so that the width | variety of the extending | stretching luminous storage part 32a may become thick rather than the state shown in FIG.5 (b).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5 (d), when the rotating decorative body 20 further rotates counterclockwise, the outer ring phosphor storage unit 21a and the inner ring phosphor storage unit 22a are positioned at positions sandwiched by the stretched phosphor storage unit 32a. Further, the shape of the rotating decorative body 20 is shielded so that a part of the end of the stretched phosphorescent portion 32a is missing.

Next, FIG. 5 (e) shows a state in which the rotating decorative body 20 is further rotated counterclockwise, and FIG. 5 (f) is a diagram in which the rotating decorative body 20 is further rotated counterclockwise, and the bar is again turned on. The part 24 shows a state where the stretched phosphorescent storage part 32a starts to be shielded.
When the rotating decorative body 20 further rotates counterclockwise from the state shown in FIG. 5F, the state again moves to the state shown in FIG. In this manner, the rotating decorative body 20 is driven (moved) so that the shielding position with respect to the back surface light storage unit 31a moves one after another and the shielding state with respect to the back surface light storage unit 31a changes.

  Therefore, due to the rotation of the rotating decorative body 20, the light emitting area of the rear phosphorescent portion 31a appears to expand or contract in a dark environment. Further, depending on the rotation speed of the rotating decorative body 20, it appears that the light emitting area continuously changes as if the back phosphorescent portion 31a pulsates. Accordingly, the movable ornament timepiece 1 is excellent in appreciation even in a dark environment.

  Moreover, since the back surface light storing unit 31a, the outer ring light storing unit 21a, and the inner ring light storing unit 22a can store light and emit light, it is possible to suppress an increase in power consumption as compared with a case where a light emitting diode or the like is employed. In addition, since it is not necessary to ensure electrical connection to the rear light storage unit 31a, the outer ring light storage unit 21a, and the inner ring light storage unit 22a, the degree of freedom of the light emission point is improved and it is easy for an existing movable decorative watch. Applicable to. Further, it can be realized with a simple configuration without complicating the mechanism. Moreover, the increase in manufacturing cost can be suppressed.

  Since the rotating decorative body 20 has the opening 20H in which the rear phosphorescent portion 31a is visible and hidden, the light emission area of the rear phosphorescent portion 31b appears to change more as the rotating ornament 20 rotates. In particular, even with a simple operation of rotation, the light emitting region can be changed so as to be interesting and varied.

  Further, since the rear phosphorescent portion 31 a is formed to extend radially around the center position of the rotational driving of the rotating decorative body 20, the rotating decorative body 20 and the back surface portion 30 are rotated by the rotation of the rotating decorative body 20. The relative positional relationship is changed, and the light emission region of the back surface phosphor 31a appears to change more. In particular, the rotating decorative body 20 has an opening 20H, and the stretched phosphorescent storage portion 32a is visible and hidden from the opening 20H, so that the light emitting region appears to change more.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the rotating decorative body 20 is positioned at a predetermined position, the extended phosphorescent storage unit 32 a is shielded by the crosspiece 24. As described above, the stretched phosphorescent unit 32a is formed so as to substantially overlap the outer shape of the rotating decorative body 20 positioned at a predetermined position, and therefore, substantially all of the stretched phosphorescent unit 32a according to the position of the rotating decorative body 20. This area can be shielded, and the light emission area of the stretched phosphorescent storage portion 32a appears to change more by driving the rotating decorative body 20 from that position.

  Moreover, since the outer ring luminous part 21a and the inner ring luminous part 22a provided in the rotating decorative body 20 revolve around the outer periphery of the rear luminous part 31a while showing the light emitting area of the rear luminous part 31a changing. The property is further improved.

  As described above, even if the driving of the rotating decorative body 20 is simple, the use of the phosphorescent unit is completely different from the operation of the movable ornament that can be visually recognized in a bright environment, and is excellent in a dark environment. Demonstrate sex.

Next, a timepiece with a movable ornament according to the second embodiment will be described.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the timepiece with movable ornament according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating the mechanism of the movable ornament mechanism 10b of the movable ornament timepiece according to the second embodiment, and other portions such as a dial are omitted. In FIG. 6A, when there are a plurality of identical parts, only a part is given a reference numeral, and the others are omitted. FIG.6 (b) is AA sectional drawing of Fig.6 (a).
The movable ornament mechanism 10b includes a support bar 11b, a swing decorative body 20b, and the like. The support bar 11b is formed to be swingable left and right with the upper end portion as a fulcrum, and the swing decorative body 20b is connected to the lower end portion. Therefore, when the support bar 11b swings left and right, the swing decorative body 20b also swings left and right in the same manner.

The swing decorative body 20b is formed in a bowl shape. Specifically, it is composed of a crosspiece 24b that forms an outer contour and an inner shape, and a decoration stone 29b that is disposed substantially at the center of the swing decorative body 20b.
On the outside of the swing decorative body 20b, six outer phosphorescent portions 21b are provided on the top of the swing decorative body 20b. Inside the swing decorative body 20b, four inner phosphorescent portions 22b are provided around the ornamental stone 29b, and one central phosphorescent portion 23b is provided above the ornamental stone 29b. The outer side luminous part 21b, the inner side luminous part 22b, and the central luminous part 23b are arranged with a predetermined regularity. A phosphorescent paint is applied to each phosphorescent part.
A plurality of openings 20HB are formed by the crosspieces 24b. From the opening 20HB, a rear phosphorescent portion 31b described below is visible and hidden.

FIG. 6C shows the back phosphorescent part 31b formed on the back part provided in the timepiece with movable ornament according to the second embodiment. Note that the back portion is omitted.
The rear phosphorescent portion 31b is formed so as to substantially overlap the outer contour and the inner shape of the swing decorative body 20b defined by the crosspiece 24b.

Next, a change in the light emission state of the movable ornament mechanism 10b in a dark environment will be described.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a change in the light emission state of the movable ornament mechanism 10 in a dark environment. In FIG. 7, in order to more clearly show the light emission state by each light storage unit, only a part is given a reference numeral, and the others are omitted.
FIG. 7A shows a light emission state when the swing decorative body 20b is positioned at a substantially central position.
In this case, since the crosspiece 24b shields substantially the entire area of the back surface light storage unit 31b, the back surface light storage unit 31b cannot be viewed from the front surface. Therefore, the outer side luminous part 21b, the inner side luminous part 22b, and the central luminous part 23b are visually recognized.

FIG. 7B shows a light emission state when the swing decorative body 20b slightly moves leftward from the state shown in FIG. 7A.
When the swing decorative body 20b slightly moves leftward from the center position, the relative positional relationship between the swing decorative body 20b and the back surface portion is changed, and the rear phosphorescent portion 31b that is shielded by the crosspiece 24b. Is exposed from the opening 20HB. As described above, when the swing decorative body 20b is positioned at the center position, the crosspiece 24b shields substantially the entire area of the back phosphorescent portion 31b, but the swing decorative body 20b moves slightly. Thereby, the area | region where the back surface light storage part 31b is exposed increases rapidly.

FIG. 7C shows a light emission state when the swing decorative body 20b slightly moves leftward from the state shown in FIG. 7B.
Further, when the swing decorative body 20b moves leftward, the swing decorative body 20b shields a region that is about half of the back phosphorescent portion 31b.

FIG. 7D shows a light emission state when the swing decorative body 20b slightly moves leftward from the state shown in FIG. 7C.
Further, when the swing decorative body 20b moves to the left, more than half of the area of the back surface phosphor portion 31b is exposed, and is exposed to the extent that the entire shape (pattern) of the back surface phosphor portion 31b can be grasped.

  Next, the swing decorative body 20b moves rightward from the state of FIG. 7D and moves to FIGS. 7C, 7B, and 7A, and the state shown in FIG. 7E. Migrate to After that, it moves to FIG.7 (f), (g), and transfers to the state shown to FIG.7 (f), (e), (a) again. In this manner, in the swing decorative body 20b, the back light storage unit 31b is swung.

  In this manner, the swing decorative body 20b is swung so that the shielding position with respect to the back surface light storage unit 31b moves one after another and the shielding state with respect to the back surface light storage unit 31b changes.

  Further, the rear phosphorescent portion 31b is formed so as to substantially overlap the outer shape of the swing decorative body 20b when the swing decorative body 20b is positioned at the center position of the swing range. That is, the back surface phosphorescent portion 31b is formed so as to substantially overlap the outer shape of the swing decorative body 20b according to the relative position between the swing decorative body 20b and the back surface portion. For this reason, almost the entire region of the back surface light storage unit 31b is shielded according to the relative position between the rocking decorative body 20b and the back surface, so that from the state shown in FIG. 7A, FIG. Alternatively, when the swing decorative body 20b moves to (e), the shielding state of the rear phosphorescent portion 31b is significantly changed. Therefore, the light emission area of the back surface phosphor 31b appears to change significantly with a small amount of movement of the swing decorative body 20b. Therefore, the watch with a movable ornament according to the second embodiment is also excellent in appreciation in a dark environment.

  Further, since the swing decorative body 20b is swung at a constant cycle, the timing at which the swing decorative body 20b is positioned at the center position is also regularly performed at a constant cycle. Therefore, the timing at which the light emission area of the back surface phosphor 31b changes significantly also comes at regular intervals. Therefore, it can be said that the appreciation is more excellent in a dark environment.

  Further, since the swing decorative body 20b has the opening 20HB in which the back surface light storage portion 31b is visible and hidden, the light emission region of the back surface light storage portion 31b appears to change more due to the swing of the swing decoration body 20b. In particular, the light emitting region can be changed so as to be interesting and varied by a simple operation of swinging.

The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, but the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims.・ Change is possible.
For example, a plurality of phosphorescent units having different luminances may be provided, or a plurality of phosphorescent units having different emission colors may be provided.
In addition, the present invention is not limited to rotation, and can be applied to a decorative body that revolves or revolves while revolving, and is also used for a complicated movement that is divided into upper and lower or left and right to be opened and closed. it can. Moreover, you may make it the silhouette by the phosphorescence part with which the back surface was equipped change by the doll as a decoration body rotating.
Further, the shape of the decorative body is not limited to the disk shape as in the above embodiment, and may be, for example, a rectangular shape and a plurality of openings formed in a lattice shape, a net shape, or a honeycomb shape.
Further, in the present embodiment, the rear phosphorescent portion 31a is formed with a hue close to the color scheme of the rear portion 30 so as not to stand out in a bright place, but may be formed with a different hue.
Moreover, the case where a thin rod-shaped member moves may be sufficient as the front surface of the backplate which has a luminous part.
Moreover, the structure which a backplate which has a luminous part with respect to the fixed decoration body may be driven may be sufficient. For example, in the first embodiment, the rotating decorative body 20 may be fixed and the back surface portion 30 may be rotated.
In addition, by driving both the decorative body and the back plate to which the phosphorescent paint is applied, the relative positional relationship between the two is changed, thereby changing the shielding state of the phosphorescent part by the decorative body It may be.

1 is a front view of a timepiece with a movable ornament according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of a movable decoration mechanism. It is a cross-sectional view of a movable ornament mechanism. It is an exploded view of a movable ornament mechanism. It is explanatory drawing about the change of the light emission state of the movable decoration mechanism in a dark environment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a timepiece with a movable ornament according to a second embodiment. It is explanatory drawing about the change of the light emission state of the movable decoration mechanism of the timepiece with a movable decoration which concerns on Example 2 in a dark environment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Clock with movable ornament 2 Dial 3 Pointer portion 10, 10b Movable ornament mechanism 11b Support rod 20 Rotating decorative body 20b Oscillating decorative body 20H, 20HB Opening portion 21 Outer ring portion 21a Outer ring luminous portion 21b Outer luminous portion 22 Inner ring portion 22a Inner ring Phosphorescent part 22b Inner luminous part 23 Central ring part 23b Central luminous part 24, 24b Crosspiece 29b Decoration stone 30 Rear part 31a, 31b Rear luminous part 32a Stretched luminous part 33 Shaft hole 33a Central luminous part 40 Drive mechanism 50 Axis

Claims (7)

A watch with a movable ornament, comprising a decorative body and a back member disposed behind the decorative body,
The back member has a back light storage part capable of storing and emitting light.
It is comprised so that the shielding state of the back light storage part by the decoration changes.
A watch with a movable ornament. The decorative body has a decorative phosphorescent unit capable of storing and emitting light.
The timepiece with a movable ornament according to claim 1. The decorative body has an opening through which the rear phosphorescent portion is visible and hidden by changing the relative position of the decorative body and the back member.
The timepiece with a movable ornament according to claim 1 or 2, The decorative body is rotationally driven;
The timepiece with a movable ornament according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The decorative body is swung;
The timepiece with a movable ornament according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The rear phosphorescent part is formed to extend radially around the center position of the rotational drive of the decorative body,
The timepiece with movable ornament according to claim 4. The rear phosphorescent part is formed so as to substantially overlap the outer shape of the decorative body according to the relative position of the decorative body and the back member.
A timepiece with a movable ornament according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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